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John Farley, author of a best-selling self-help book about letting go of the past, violates his own advice when he returns to his small hometown to receive the community's highest honor. While there, John learns, to his horror, that his widowed mother, Beverly, is engaged to be married to none other than Mr. Woodcock, the gym teacher whose sadistic exploits were the bane of John's youth. Abetted by... See Full Description
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Comedy |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 27 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 14th, 2007 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for crude and sexual content, thematic material, language and a mild drug reference. |
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| Distributors: |
New Line Cinema
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$25,769,067 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C
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Boston Globe, Janice Page
"...aims low and misses..." more...
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C- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The thing about Thornton is, he makes no compromises and takes no prisoners..." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Jessica Reaves
"...marginally promising--but ultimately unfunny..." more...
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C |
E! Online, Matt Stevens
"...never bulks up the plot with comedic muscle and weighs in as a 98-pound weakling." more...
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C- |
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